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Is there a silver lining for Medicaid dentistry under Trump?
By Andrew Oreffice
With efforts underway to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act alongside proposed changes to Medicaid funding, many in the dental industry are in a state of flux. As Andrew Oreffice, a senior vice president at Benevis Practice Services writes, dental leaders are bracing for potentially sweeping changes to the Medicaid program, but maybe there is hope for positive change.
March 21, 2017
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Week in Review: Young dentists and DSOs; claims and coding; and Latino oral health
By Tony Edwards
March 16, 2017
Conn. woman pleads guilty to healthcare fraud
By Tony Edwards
A Connecticut woman has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud related to her use of the identity of a retired dentist to submit fraudulent bills to insurance companies, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.
March 15, 2017
Regular coding changes add pain in dental practice
By Lindy Benton
Claims and coding are of the utmost importance to practices, writes Lindy Benton of Vyne. Money powers every business, fuels growth, and affects our ability to serve prospective clients, whether they be patients or software customers. One thing is true for businesses large and small -- without a well-managed revenue cycle -- success, although possible, will be fleeting at best.
March 13, 2017
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Delta Dental, CDA agree to settle reimbursement lawsuit
By Tony Edwards
Delta Dental of California could pay more than $34 million to certain California dentists in a proposed settlement to three years of litigation between the insurer and the California Dental Association (CDA) over a proposed reimbursement cut.
March 7, 2017
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Healthcare IT firm purchases dental network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Healthcare information technology company Zelis Healthcare has purchased Mavarest Dental Network.
March 2, 2017
TDIC completes acquisition of 3 insurance firms
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) has completed its acquisition of three new dental benefits and insurance companies.
February 28, 2017
Wash. governor signs dental therapist tribal bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that permits the use of federal funding for care provided by dental therapists on tribal lands in Washington state, according to an article in the Washington Times.
February 22, 2017
Health insurance megamergers called off
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two mergers involving four large health insurance firms have been called off.
February 14, 2017
U.S. Senate confirms Dr. Price as HHS head
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-GA), as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The vote by the Senate was 52-47.
February 9, 2017
U.S. judge blocks Anthem, Cigna merger
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. federal judge has blocked Anthem's $54 billion acquisition of Cigna.
February 8, 2017
Should Medicare include dental coverage? Experts weigh in
By Theresa Pablos
Since Medicare was created in 1965, the U.S. has put a man on the moon and a rover on Mars, the internet was created, and 3D-printed restorations went from science fiction to clinical practice. Some experts think it's time for Medicare to change, too, by finally covering dental care.
February 7, 2017
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